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TASCHNER, Daniel J - Date of
birth
27 November 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Fairhaven, Huron County, Michigan -
Hometown
Fairhaven, Huron County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36507937 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Uerdingen, near the Hitler Bridge, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Taschner (father)
Katherine (Stoeckle) Taschner (mother)
Otto M. Hafner (stepfather)
Irene Taschner (sister)
Edna Taschner (sister)
Frank Taschner (brother)
Carl Taschner (brother)
Dorothy Taschner (sister)
Roland H. Hafner (stepbrother)
Lorene C. Hafner (stepsister)
More information
A memorial marker has been placed at the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery, Sebewaing, Huron County, Michigan.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - Jackie's Family Tree, 1910/1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Richard Weston, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, KSG, Susan Linton